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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has asked the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, to step down from his position for the people of the South to feel a sense of belonging in the party.
Makinde made the call at the South West PDP stakeholders meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Makinde, along with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike; Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom; Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, have been at loggerhead with the PDP over the position of the national chairman of the party.
However, in his welcome address at the meeting, the governor described Atiku as “the incoming President of Nigeria in 2023.”
“The truth is that we do not have any issue either with our party or our candidate. If there are challenges they must be tabled
“We are supposed to give hope to our people, we want them to listen to us.
“Our party wants to rescue Nigeria and our candidate is a unifier.
He wants to restructure Nigeria
“Eight years of APC has left us sharply divided. The issue is we must practice what we preach. If we want to unify Nigeria, we must unify PDP first.
“If we want to restructure Nigeria, we must have the willingness to bring inclusivity to PDP. Do we have the capacity? The answer is resounding yes.
“The message from South West PDP is that NWC should be restructured. We are asking the National Chairman to step down so that the South will full included. That is the message,” Makinde said.